Solang Nala derives its name from combination of words Solang and Nallah. It is a side valley at the top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India 14 km northwest of the resort town Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass, and is known for its summer and winter sport conditions
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The very name Manali evokes visual of snow-covered mountains, stately deodar tree, apple archards and tumbling Beas. So lucky are these who have opted for Manali, a calm and quite place in the Western Himalayas as their holidays destination.
Away from the din and noice of the cities, it is a veritable dreams words where bountiful nature offers variety of pleasures to all types of tourists having varying tastes. It is a nature lover’s paradise. For the overworked urbanite, it is an ideal place to relex. The honey mooners enjoy ‘as you like it’ liberty.
The salubrious air of the valley fills the doting old personos with energy to spend the rest of their evenings of life happily devoid of any ailments associated with old age.
Manali is in fact, the ‘find’ of late Pt. Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He came here twice for his holidays first in 1958 for a month and second in 1960 for ten days.
Manali has a legendary past, it has a history much beyond the Epic Age. It has derived its name from Vaivasvata Manu, the seventh one whose boat landed on this part of the Himalayas after the Deluge.
A half day tour around Manali Town covering local sight seeing of Himachal temple, Manu temple, Clubhouse, Ancient Shiva temple, Vashist nature hot spring & Buddhist Monasterie can be completed in 3-4 hours covering a distance a distance of 15/16 km.
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Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast,
~ Amir Khusrau
The name Baramulla is derived from the Sanskrit Varahamula (वराहमूल), a combination of varaha (boar) and mul (root or deep) meaning "boar's molar.
According to Hindu teachings, the Kashmir Valleywas once a lake known as Satisaras (Parvati's Lake in Sanskrit). Ancient Hindu texts relate that the lake was occupied by the demon Jalodbhava (meaning "originated from water") until Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a boar and struck the mountain at Varahamula. This created an opening for the water to flow out of the lake.
The modern Baramulla was called Varahamulaksetra or Varahaksetra in the ancient days. Originally, it was a suburb of Huviskapura (modern Ushkur). Associated with the Adivaraha, the boar incarnation of Visnu, it was considered very sacred. Consequently, many temples and monasteries were built in the 9th and 10th centuries, during the region of Lalitaditya Muktapida, (Queen) Sugandha, and Ksemagupta, when the cult of Visnu flourished there.
The city of Baramulla was founded by Raja Bhimsina in 2306 B.C. A number of visitors have traveled to Baramulla, including Xuanzang from China and a British historian named Moorcraft. Additionally, Mughal emperors were fascinated by Baramulla. Gateway of the Kashmir Valley, Baramulla was a way station during their visits to the valley. In 1508 A.D., Emperor Akbar, who entered the valley via Pakhil, spent several days at Baramulla. According to Tarikh-e-Hassan, the city was decorated during Akbar's stay. Emperor Jahangir stayed at Baramulla during his visit to Kashmir in 1620.
From the beginning, Baramulla has had religious importance. Hindu Teertha and Buddhist Vihars(monasteries) made the city sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. During the 15th century, it became important to Muslims as well. Syed Janbaz Wali, who visited the valley with his companions in 1421, chose Baramulla as the center of his mission.
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